On New Year's Day, NASA's Parker Solar Probe added to the festive cheer by sending home more good news about its record-breaking closest-ever approach to the sun. On Wednesday (Jan. 1), mission ...

New research is offering unprecedented insights into the icy planetesimals of the early solar system, such as trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) and centaurs. Planetesimals are small, celestial objects ...

Astronomers believe that our solar system may still hold surprises, with ongoing efforts to find a hidden ninth planet, often referred to as Planet Nine or Planet X. If confirmed, this discovery ...

After years of braving the heat and dust of the inner solar system, taking blasts of solar energy and radiation that no spacecraft has ever seen, Parker Solar Probe continues to thrive." ...

a stream of particles that creates a protective bubble around the solar system. Parker’s data will also help scientists understand how the sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona ...

The spacecraft flew within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the solar surface to "touch the sun" on Christmas Eve. NASA's Parker Solar Probe is alive! Two days after a historic ...

On December 24, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe attempted to “touch” the sun and emerge unscathed. The closest approach ever made by a human-made object to our nearest star saw the spacecraft come ...

The probe has already braved coronal mass ejections, major blowups that spew the sun’s plasma out into the solar system. The mission team is hoping for stormier solar seas that might illuminate ...

In contrast, the EUI image reveals the glowing outer atmosphere, known as the corona. The Sun, the most dynamic and complex object in our Solar System, has never been seen in such detail. The ESA-led ...

27 at 10:45 a.m. EST to confirm that the Parker Solar Probe had survived its latest ... the lead engineer for the probe's thermal protection system, told reporters at AGU. "It's really great ...

the Bluetti EP900 Home Battery Backup is CNET's pick for the best solar battery, overtaking the Tesla Powerwall. The EP900 system earned high marks for its power, warranty, modular design and ...

Solar shingles, on the other hand, integrate into your roof to create a more discreet solar system. Their lightweight and sleekness is also part of the reason companies are working on bringing ...